Liston vs Frazier

[Bigdaddy_Vh]

Assume that Liston either won his rematch with Ali or had never lost in the first place. Liston would have most likely stayed undefeated leading into a Frazier match up. I'm not sure who I would pick to win...hard, hard

[Ray Corso]

They didn't fight meaningful fights at the same time!
Is this a fantasy match up?
Frazier is 12 to 14 years younger than Liston, Liston's birth date is in question but most believe it's between 1930-32. Frazier was born in 1944!! (Ali 44')

It's similar to Liston vs Marciano, Sonny was just getting into 10 rounders when Marciano retired so there would have been another 12 to 18 months
before Liston would be ready.

Ray.


ps, it would have been a great match up, pretty even in their primes.

[Rspen46]

Liston

In their prime, Liston Wins, no doubt, he had a better jab, was a better overall boxer, something not many even knew about as his Power kept him so often from using or needing his Boxing skills, he had long arms, to keep frazier away, and the Power to Ko him, at the time you suggest with Liston near the end and Frazier entering Prime, Frazier would have a much better chance, but i still say Liston wins.

[The Old LefHook]

It depends on whether Sonny is willing to put up with the pain until he can get the job done.